Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Sweden
Sweden: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1999
All-time low
1.9
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.9 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Sweden peaked at 4.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.8 | — |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in Sweden?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Sweden was 1.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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